It’s been a busy week for the newborn Prince George of Cambridge, who was born on Monday afternoon (July 22).
Yesterday (July 24) the baby heir to the throne was given his moniker- George Alexander Louis- and today he has a £5 Crown created in his honor.
The silver coin features a design of St. George and the Drago, taken from an 1817 depiction by Benedetto Pistrucci, and it couldn’t be more perfect.
Royal Mint honcho Shane Bissett told press, "Even we are surprised by the fact that the Prince of Cambridge's name was announced just yesterday, and that the artists of the Royal Mint had already created a coin that bears the image of his namesake.”
“Designers at the Royal Mint will often look to our archive of artworks for inspiration when they are creating new coins, and it could not have been more appropriate that they chose a depiction of St.
Yesterday (July 24) the baby heir to the throne was given his moniker- George Alexander Louis- and today he has a £5 Crown created in his honor.
The silver coin features a design of St. George and the Drago, taken from an 1817 depiction by Benedetto Pistrucci, and it couldn’t be more perfect.
Royal Mint honcho Shane Bissett told press, "Even we are surprised by the fact that the Prince of Cambridge's name was announced just yesterday, and that the artists of the Royal Mint had already created a coin that bears the image of his namesake.”
“Designers at the Royal Mint will often look to our archive of artworks for inspiration when they are creating new coins, and it could not have been more appropriate that they chose a depiction of St.
- 7/25/2013
- GossipCenter
No need to flip a coin - Prince George's arrival is resulting in some over-the-top souvenirs. In honor of Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge's birth, the Royal Mint has created a special edition silver proof £5 Crown. Featuring a St. George and the Dragon design created by master craftsman and jeweler Benedetto Pistrucci in 1817, the coin was produced in silver to keep with the tradition of crossing the baby's palm with silver to wish him future health, wealth and happiness. "Even we are surprised by the fact that the Prince of Cambridge's name was announced just yesterday, and that the...
- 7/25/2013
- by Maggie Coughlan
- PEOPLE.com
Talk about feeling like royalty! The Royal Mint has announced that babies born in Britain on the same day as Kate Middleton and Prince William's little bundle of joy will be eligible to receive a special silver penny. A total of 2,013 coins will be created, each one dated 2013, and will come in either a pink or a blue pouch depending on the child's gender. "The birth of the royal baby will be a joyous occasion not just for Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge but also for the whole nation," said Shane Bissett, director of commemmorative coins at the Royal Mint, in a statement. "It will also be a special day for many mothers and fathers across the country as they too...
- 7/5/2013
- E! Online
The birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby is going to be the event of the year, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have a very special surprise planned for the other babies born on the same day.
According to a report, the Royal Mint has coined 2,013 silver pennies to be gifted to the British infants lucky to have the same birthday Will and Kate’s progeny.
The meaning behind the gesture comes from the tradition of crossing the palm of a newborn baby with silver for good fortune and health.
And per Shane Bissett of the Royal Mint, “We wanted to share the royal milestone with mothers and fathers across the country.”...
According to a report, the Royal Mint has coined 2,013 silver pennies to be gifted to the British infants lucky to have the same birthday Will and Kate’s progeny.
The meaning behind the gesture comes from the tradition of crossing the palm of a newborn baby with silver for good fortune and health.
And per Shane Bissett of the Royal Mint, “We wanted to share the royal milestone with mothers and fathers across the country.”...
- 7/4/2013
- GossipCenter
Babies born on the same day as the Duchess of Cambridge's are in line for a lucky present - a silver coin. The Royal Mint, which has been making the British coinage for around 1,000 years, is giving away 2,013 pieces of currency to babies born as Kate's child takes its first breath. The offer of the solid silver coin is open to any child born in the U.K. on the date, but is capped at 2,013. With an average of 2,000 children delivered daily in the U.K., the Royal Mint should be able to satisfy everyone who asks and can prove...
- 7/4/2013
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Future Weather
To call Future Weather a ‘coming-of-age’ tale would likely be to make the assumption that the 13 year-old lead, Lauduree (Perla Haney-Jardine) has a Stand By Me moment somewhere around the climax of the film. Though Lauduree has her scene, the folks that come-of-age in Jenny Deller’s debut feature are the adults.
Lauduree is a precocious girl with big, environmental-science aspirations. Her mom Tanya (Marin Ireland) is an aspiring makeup artist, but a bit of a feckless parent. Her grandmother Greta (Amy Madigan) is love-lost, and more of a parent than Tanya seems capable of.
Haney-Jardine handles some difficult material with grown-up poise, and those childlike adults play their roles with equal parts moderation and complete abandonment.
Future Weather is a small film that looks big. Deller and cinematographer Zak Mulligan magically transform suburban Pennsylvania to a beautiful rural wonderland, and Deller’s assured direction makes her work...
To call Future Weather a ‘coming-of-age’ tale would likely be to make the assumption that the 13 year-old lead, Lauduree (Perla Haney-Jardine) has a Stand By Me moment somewhere around the climax of the film. Though Lauduree has her scene, the folks that come-of-age in Jenny Deller’s debut feature are the adults.
Lauduree is a precocious girl with big, environmental-science aspirations. Her mom Tanya (Marin Ireland) is an aspiring makeup artist, but a bit of a feckless parent. Her grandmother Greta (Amy Madigan) is love-lost, and more of a parent than Tanya seems capable of.
Haney-Jardine handles some difficult material with grown-up poise, and those childlike adults play their roles with equal parts moderation and complete abandonment.
Future Weather is a small film that looks big. Deller and cinematographer Zak Mulligan magically transform suburban Pennsylvania to a beautiful rural wonderland, and Deller’s assured direction makes her work...
- 10/22/2012
- by Neal Dhand
- SoundOnSight
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